Raspberry Habanero Jam Recipes

Steps:

• Chop up peppers in a processor until they are chopped fine. Put all but ¼ cup peppers in a saucepan with raspberries and water. Bring to a boil; cover and reduce heat to simmer and cook 15 minutes. Press through a sieve or a jelly bag. You should have 2 cups prepared juice. (Sometimes I have more juice than needed so I freeze it for another batch).
• Return juice to a clean pot. Add vinegar and reserved chopped peppers. Cool 15 minutes.
• Add pectin. Bring to a boil; add sugar. Bring back to a boil and boil hard for 2 minutes. Remove from heat; skim foam.
• Ladle into hot ½ pint jars leaving 1/8" headspace.
• Seal; process in a boiling water bath for 5 minutes (for 4 oz. jars).
• Note: jelly might be liquidy at first, but gels over the next 1 or 2 days.
• I usually get anywhere from 10-12 of the 4 oz. jars.

Steps:

• Combine raspberries, chili`s, pectin, water, and lemon juice in an 8-quart non-stick pan.
• Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly.
• Add sugar all at once.
• Return mixture to a rolling boil, stirring constantly.
• Boil hard for 1 minute.
• Remove from heat.
• Ladle hot jam into hot jars, leaving a 1/4-inch headspace.
• Place lids and screw on bands fingertip-tight.
• Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes, adjusting processing time for elevation as necessary.
• Let rest for 12-24 hours.
• Label.

Steps:

• Sterilize jars and lids by immersing in boiling water for at least 5 minutes.
• In a saucepan, combine the raspberries, bell pepper, and jalapeno peppers with the sugar and cider vinegar. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, and boil rapidly for 1 minute. Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes.
• Stir in the liquid pectin, and run the mixture through a strainer to remove bits of peppers. Pour the strained liquid into sterilized jars, and seal. Store in a cool dark place. Refrigerate after opening.

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, combine strawberries, peppers and lemon juice. Stir in pectin. Bring to a full rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in sugar; return to a full rolling boil. Boil and stir 1 minute., Remove from heat; skim off foam. Ladle hot mixture into 9 hot half-pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight., Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 10 minutes. Remove jars and cool.

Steps:

• Place each rack of ribs on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 28x18 in.). Combine 2 cups barbecue sauce, jam and habanero; pour over ribs. Wrap foil tightly around ribs. , Place in a shallow roasting pan. Bake at 325° for 3 hours or until meat is tender. , Carefully unwrap ribs. Place on baking sheets. Brush with remaining barbecue sauce. Broil 4 in. from the heat for 8-10 minutes or until bubbly. If desired, serve with additional barbecue sauce.

Steps:

• 1. Place sugar in an ovenproof shallow pan and warm in a 250°F (120°C) oven for 15 minutes. (Warm sugar dissolves better.)
• 2. Place berries in a large stainless steel or enamel saucepan. Bring to a full boil over high heat, mashing berries with a potato masher as they heat. Boil hard for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• 3. Add warm sugar, return to a boil, and boil until mixture will form a gel (see tips, below), about 5 minutes.
• 4. Ladle into sterilized jars and process as directed for Shorter Time Processing Procedure .
• Tip: To make a small boiling-water canner, tie several screw bands together with string or use a small round cake rack in the bottom of a large covered Dutch oven. Be sure the pan is high enough for 2 inches (5 cm) of water to cover the jars when they are sitting on the rack.